Santa Ana Pueblo restarts casino expansion

Monday, July 20, 2009  

Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico is restarting work on a $25 million casino expansion.

The tribe was going to add a hotel to the Santa Ana Star Casino but the project was halted amid the slump in the national economy. The tribe now plans to spend between $4 million to $5 million to use the space for more gaming and retail options.

The tribe already spent $12 million to create a 1,200-space covered parking area at the casino. Another $3 million went to renovate a part of the casino that re-opened this spring.

The tribe is also spending $5 million to upgrade the food and beverage areas at the casino. "We hope to have it all ready when the economy rebounds," general manager Scott Eldredge told The Albuquerque Journal.

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Casino Expansion Back on To-Do List (The Albuquerque Journal 7/20)